The Effects of Healthy Diets With Plant Oils on Heart and Metabolic Health

Inclusion Criteria:

* LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL and ≤190 mg/dL
* BMI of 25-40 kg/m2
* Blood pressure \<140/90 mmHg
* Fasting blood glucose \<126 mg/dL
* Fasting triglycerides \<350 mg/dL
* ≤10% change in body weight for 6 months prior to enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Type 1 or type 2 diabetes or fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL
* Prescription of anti-hypertensive, lipid lowering or glucose lowering drugs
* Intake of supplements that affect the outcomes of interest and unwilling to cease during the study period
* Diagnosed liver, kidney, or autoimmune disease
* Prior cardiovascular event (e.g., stroke, heart attack)
* Current pregnancy or intention of pregnancy within the next 6 months
* Lactation within prior 6 months
* Follows a vegetarian or vegan diet
* Food allergies/intolerance/sensitives/dislikes of foods included in the study menu
* Antibiotic use within the prior 1 month
* Oral steroid use within the prior 1 month
* Use of tobacco or nicotine containing products with in the past 6 months
* Cancer any site within the past 10 years (eligible if ≥10 years without recurrence) or non-melanoma skin cancer with in the past 5 years (eligible if ≥5 years without recurrence)
* Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days of baseline
* Currently following a restricted or weight loss diet
* Prior bariatric surgery
* Intake of \>14 alcoholic drinks/week and/or lack of willingness to consume a maximum of two standard drinks per week while enrolled in the study and/or not willing to avoid alcohol consumption for 48 hour prior to test visits